An exhibition showcasing a vast collection of works of Grayson Perry received a boost when the renowned artist himself turned up to give it his seal of approval.
Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years had been due to land at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich months ago, but like so many other things was postponed as a result of coronavirus restrictions
It finally opened last month and is due to be on display until January 30, 2022, showcasing works from the formative years of his career, between 1982 and 1994.
And over the weekend, Mr Perry went on a trip down memory lane of his own, visiting the SCVA to inspect the exhibition himself.
The bushy-haired star of the art world confessed that he had lost track of some of the works on display in the exhibition.
He said: "Some of the pieces I hadn't seen for a long time and did not even know where they were.
"It just tickles me because they say so much about me at the time."
And it wasn't just his own work that dazzled the Art Club host as he visited the city, being taken aback by Norwich's beauty too.
He said: "When I was here for my show I had a nice walk around the city and I was quite surprised by now nicely preserved Norwich is.
"I'd never been to the Sainsbury centre before this and it is amazing - what a fantastic gallery. It is obviously very well known but it should be more so."
Mr Perry had recently visited the fine city as part of a theatre tour and was full of praise for the Norwich audience as well.
He added: "They were a very good audience - pretty much the best audience on my tour.
"I mean that truly, they were really good. I'm not sure if they were just more drunk but they were really fun."
The exhibition includes a variety of pieces from the early years of Mr Perry's career, consisting largely of clay works, pottery and other ceramic artworks.
Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years is on at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts until January 30, 2022. Tickets £12/£11 concessions, book online at sainsburycentre.ac.uk.
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